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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1972
Page
3
An editorial declares Nixon promised peace before the election but escalated the Vietnam War. It accuses the administration of deception, cites renewed bombing, POWs remaining abroad, and Kissinger's shifting stance, urging impeachment for the presidential deceit.
The Department of Labor notes wages rose 60 percent as fast as prices in the first year of wage and price controls. Second quarter 1972 profits surge with after tax profits up 15 percent from year earlier. Projections put third quarter profits at 54.7 billion annual rate, a 46 percent rise since 1970. Fortune magazine says 50 largest firms hold 75 percent of profits and employ 75 percent of workers. Labor chiefs may push wage gains next contract year amid robust corporate health.
Claude Brinegar, President Nixon’s nominee for transportation secretary, has long led oil company interests and opposed transit funding. His selection, while claimed to be open minded, highlights oil industry influence on public policy and the political rewards system.
The dialogue introduces waree a hybrid of peace and war proposed for Indochina in a tongue in cheek interview. Proponents suggest waree avoids full peace or war allows limited fighting and stalemate for years while avoiding declaration of war. The piece blends political satire with presidential references and holiday cheer.
The Gazette editorial argues to end state liquor sales and let private dispensaries replace them. It contends government should not run liquor stores and that private enterprise can curb consumption while meeting demand, with workers transitioning off state roles to welfare if needed.
A letter discusses bringing prisoners and Henry Kissinger home, supporting private liquor handling and distiller storage costs shifted from taxpayers. It argues public price standards for liquor and urges private buyouts to lower consumer prices.
Journalists allege mismanagement and favoritism in the Agnes flood relief effort led by Frank Carlucci as Nixon’s representative. Reporters witnessed agents tailing a Wilkes-Barre trip, and sources describe a publicity driven operation with “Carlucci Specials” and uneven aid distribution amid a $4 billion disaster.
The United States has pulled 300 troops from South Vietnam to 24,900, the smallest since February 1965. The piece argues that despite senior officials urging pressure on Hanoi for a cease fire, North Vietnam remains unmoved by bombing and insists on their terms, with Kissinger's Paris talks showing two Vietnams remain contested.
A clipped reader note from Lt C G West appears in a South Charleston column, indicating ongoing curiosity about local puzzles and letters. The item reflects correspondence channels with city readers and a playful tone.
Anthony Lewis discusses the U S pursuit of peace in Vietnam while backing Nguyen Van Thieu. He notes Harriman Vance warned Thieu blocks peace, Clifford Warnke urged change, and Nixon kept Thieu’s regime in control to justify aid and bombing. Kissinger now faces Thieu’s stubborn objections to negotiated terms.
Thieu demands total victory and sovereignty over all of South Vietnam, rejecting compromise. Reports note 143,000 political prisoners, with Kissinger seeking to end U.S. role in South Vietnam while avoiding Thieu’s political price for peace. Bombing continues as talks stall, shaping a continuing deadlock.
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